Marco Centonze, BACP

Marco Centonze helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns and self-esteem problems. He also supports those facing addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, and life changes such as career transitions and caregiver strain. Marco is a BACP counsellor with 16 years' experience and works in the United Kingdom.

He uses a person-centred way of working. That means he focuses on the person who comes to see him and trusts that people have inner resources to find solutions. In sessions he listens closely, reflects back what he hears and aims to make space for clearer thinking and feeling.

Marco emphasises the importance of the therapeutic relationship. He aims to build a steady, respectful rapport so people can explore painful or confusing experiences without being judged. His style is warm and direct, with attention to what matters most to the individual.

Before counselling he spent many years in a high-pressure London advertising agency, managing major brands. That background shaped his ability to understand complex situations and to communicate clearly. He brings those skills into the room to help people make sense of their difficulties and find practical next steps.

Sessions are tailored to the person’s goals and paced to what feels manageable. Marco welcomes clients who prefer a straightforward, compassionate approach and want to work through issues such as abandonment, attachment, chronic illness, ADHD, codependency and communication problems.

How evidence-based approaches fit into online counselling

Marco works from a person-centred foundation and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with specific problems. Person-centred work focuses on listening and creating a trusting connection so people can explore feelings and choices more clearly. That approach helps with grief, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties by letting the person lead the pace and topic of sessions.

He also uses focused, evidence-informed techniques to tackle anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms and behavioural patterns. These techniques involve practical steps such as identifying unhelpful thoughts, building coping strategies and practising small changes between sessions to improve sleep, eating or daily routines.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, then agree a way forward together. This collaborative process helps tailor methods to each person's needs rather than applying a single model.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and removing travel time so appointments can be more consistent. Online work can also make short check-ins simpler when people need brief support between longer sessions. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.